Obituaries

Oct 26, 2024

Memorial services for Denis Best, 81, who passed away Saturday, October 26, 2024 at Edencrest of Sienna Hills in Ankeny, IA will be held at 1:30 p.m., Saturday November 9 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Indianola, with burial of cremains following in the Indianola I.O.O.F Cemetery.

Denis Best grew up in the western Iowa town of Glidden,...

Oct 19, 2024

Marian Sinclair, of Indianola, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2024, at The Village Senior Living Community in Indianola, at the age of 93. Services will be held 3:30 p.m., Friday, October 25, 2024 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Indianola. Visitation will be held from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., prior to services on Friday, October 25 at the...

Oct 19, 2024

Kaye Lynn Marasco passed away peacefully on October 19, 2024, at her home in Des Moines, Iowa.

Kaye was born on August 21, 1955, in McCook, Nebraska, to Vaughn and Joan Stevens. She lived most of her life in central Iowa. Kaye was very compassionate to everyone she met, and worked as a registered nurse. She also...

Oct 18, 2024

David "DW" Wayne Fordyce, 58, passed from this life to the next on October 18, 2024, in one

of his favorite places on earth. A devoted and beloved husband, father, and "Pop Pop," David leaves behind a legacy of wisdom, generosity, and humility that touched the lives of everyone he knew. A Celebration of Life Service will...

Oct 18, 2024

Graveside services with Military Honors for William R. Kirkpatrick, 93, of Des Moines, who passed away Friday, October 18, 2024, will be held 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, October 23, 2024, in the Sandyville Cemetery, Sandyville, IA. A public viewing will take place at the cemetery from 10 to 10:30 a.m. prior to service.

William is survived by his...

Oct 18, 2024

Charlotte Rollings passed away Friday, October 18, 2024 at The Cottages in Pella, Iowa. This was the day the Lord called Charlotte home to be in his arms forever.

Charlotte was born in Ft. Dodge, Iowa, June 29, 1942, to Wilford and Anna (Hirschberg) Wilkinson. Growing up on a dairy farm southwest of Gowrie, she enjoyed working...

Oct 18, 2024

Services for Patrica "Pat" Turner, 77, of Indianola, who passed away Friday, October 18, 2024 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, will be held 7 p.m., Monday, October 28, 2024 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola, Iowa. Visitation will be held Monday prior to services from 4 to 7 p.m., at the funeral home. Graveside services will be held 12:30 p.m., Tuesday,...

Oct 17, 2024

Services for Carol Kenney, 87, of Des Moines formerly of Indianola, who passed away Thursday, October 17, 2024, will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, October 25, 2024, at the First United Methodist Church in Indianola, with burial following in the IOOF Cemetery, Indianola.

Carol grew up on a farm in Corydon. After high school she moved...

Oct 17, 2024

Memorial services for Dan Foland, 66, of Indianola, Iowa, who passed away Thursday, October 17, 2024, will be held 10:30 a.m., Thursday, October 24, 2024, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola, with inurnment following in the IOOF Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Indianola.

Dan was born on September 29, 1958 in Des Moines, Iowa.  He was the youngest...

Oct 16, 2024

Services for Ernest Martens, 70, of Martensdale, who passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2024, will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Martensdale, with burial following in the Linn Grove Cemetery, rural Norwalk.

Ernest Noel, named after his grandfather, was born Christmas day 1953, grew up on the rural...

Oct 14, 2024

Services for James Edward Frank, 85, who passed away Monday, October 14, 2024, will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the IOOF Cemetery, Indianola.

Jim was born, September 10, 1939, on the farm where he lived the majority of his life. Growing up he...

Oct 10, 2024

Ruth Pauline Chelar Rasko was born October 5, 1929, the youngest of four children, to Matt and Nellie Miller Chelar, on the family farm near Hiteman, Iowa. She graduated from Albia High in 1946 with honors. Ruth met Kenneth Warren Rasko at a roller-skating rink in Albia. He had served in the U.S. Navy from January 8, 1943, to...

Oct 10, 2024

Services for Huxley Abel Maytum, 3-month-old son of Andrew and Lacey Maytum, who passed away Thursday, October 10, 2024, will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.  Visitation will be held prior to services from 1 to 2 p.m.  Private family burial will be in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

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Oct 10, 2024

Services for Ruth Lorene Gideon, 91, of Carlisle, Iowa, previously of Norwalk, who passed away Thursday, October 10, 2024, will be held 2 p.m., Saturday, October 12, 2024 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola, with burial following in the North River Church Cemetery.  Visitation will be held prior to services from 1 to 2 p.m.

Ruth was...

Oct 9, 2024

After a full and too brief life, Sara Geiken died peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, in the early morning hours of Wednesday, October 9, 2024, after living with lung cancer for 5 years.

Sara was born on January 18, 1980. She graduated from Hampton-Dumont High School and studied psychology (and many other things) at Iowa State University...

Oct 6, 2024

Services for Larry Denzil Johns, 75, of Des Moines previously of Indianola, who passed away Sunday, October 6, 2024, will be held 2 p.m., Thursday, October 10, 2024 at Overton Funeral Home with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.  Visitation will be held prior to services from noon to 2 p.m.

Larry Denzil Johns was born...

Oct 3, 2024

Shari Sue Smith was born July 29, 1957 at Clarke County Hospital in Osceola to Glen and Jeanette (Ennen) Smith.  She was the oldest of eight children.  She grew up on a farm east of Medora.  Childhood memories included gardening and helping with chores including gathering and washing eggs. She helped with dressing chickens and canning and freezing garden...

Oct 2, 2024

Steve Snyder, 59, of Indianola, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, October 2, 2024.

Steve was born to Ron and Esther Snyder on July 21, 1965, in Le Mars, IA. He attended Indianola High School, graduating in 1983. He then attended DMACC to become a Diesel Mechanic.

Steve was united in marriage...

Oct 1, 2024

Services for Vicki Rae Merrell, 73, of Indianola, will be held 10 a.m., Saturday, October 12, 2024 at Indianola Community Church with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Vicki was retired from Indianola Good Samaritan Nursing home where she worked for more than two decades.  The compassion that she showed for the residents she...

Sep 28, 2024

A Celebration of Life Gathering for Lois Ruth Needles, 94, of Indianola, who passed away Saturday, September 28, 2024, will be held 1 to 3 p.m., Sunday, October 13, 2024 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.

Lois Ruth Needles was born to Grover Streeter and Ruth Hickman on August 3, 1930.  She grew up in the Indianola...